02 Jun 2015 08:06:53
Some cracking "out of contract" players out there at the moment that would go into out first 11 or squad and improve us considerably IMO.
We could sell the players that LFC do not consider to be "good enough" and bring some of these players in and the overall balance sheet come the start of the season would be in the black.
Milner, Ings, Ayew, Pato, Kono, Ranocchia, Adriano.
6 off the top of my head that would IMO make an impact could we persuade them to join. (I know we have a good chance of the first 2)
Why do we NEED to go spending BIG when there are players out there than can be brought in for no (or little) money.
As good as Benteke is, (and some don't think he is all that) I don't see how he will "fit" the system. So if he is brought in i think "the system" will need to be played around with yet again.
If this is the case will we be able to "hit the ground running" which is needed come the start of the season?
IF (as looks likely) RS leaves. KONO is a ready made replacement. As we were prepared to pay millions for him not so long ago we now don't seem to hold any interest in him. I know we bought other's (Lazar) when Kono didn't come, but would it not be advisable to be at least talking to the guy in case RS does leave?
This transfer committee seems not to know what is happening out in the "real world" and it is time it was abandoned for a more favourable model. One that, once a target has been identified it can act swiftly to make sure no one pulls the rug from under our feet and gets in on a player.
Ed001 (and to some extent Ed002 too). You have been saying for MONTH'S what is wrong at LFC.
Its TIME, that instead of FSG spending MILLIONS on a top to bottom review of the club, they had a word or two with you pair and SAVED all that cash which could be put towards players. (I am sure you would do it for a fraction of what it has cost them already. no figure's i know Ed002 hates discussing finance)
vrcomp
Y.N.W.A.
02 Jun 2015 08:24:30
Ranocchia is no better than Skrtel if you ask me, and he is even slower than Skrtel. Ings and Milner are not what we need if you ask me, and Ayewand Konoplyanka play in positions we are well stocked in. Pato has been nothing short of abysmal for a long time, anf is as injury prone as Sturridge.
Luiz Adriano is a goal scorer, has goof pace abd fits the with experience, he would be a very shrewd acquisition, but seemingly, no LFC interest.
02 Jun 2015 08:35:38
All the free signings will command a higher wage and signing on fees so won't be that simple and may not represent great value in reality.
02 Jun 2015 08:45:24
GM The real AG.
My point on those players were that they could be brought in for little money and we could SELL players in "positions we are well stocked in" to generate cash the club so desperately needs.
The club at the moment has become a laughing stock from top to bottom.
Players that BR seems to have NO confidence in (Marko Lovren Lucas) and FSG spend money (probably many millions) on a review and EVERYONE can tell them what the problem is.
Ed's on here have been banging on about it for month's. Yet they drag there feet and mess around in area's that are not the most important.
LFC need surgery and it's need it NOW not half way through next season.
And B4 anyone jumps on the I HATE FSG bandwagon. I DON'T.
They have done a good job in the time they have been here (granted made mistakes) but i just feel they cannot see the wood for the tree's!!
vrcomp
Y.N.W.A.
02 Jun 2015 08:51:23
Milner is exactly the type of player we need
02 Jun 2015 08:59:07
Pato lol
02 Jun 2015 09:51:55
Have to disagree with AG about Konoplyanka and Ayew, we have a lot of players who are playing their positions but none that should be.
We have a lot of players who are better centrally or behind the striker, were they are suited more to playing out wide. If sterling goes think Kono would be a good replacement. But until then is a player I would love but no room for him.
Ings is a good player and so is Milner, but would much prefer we just got in Luiz Adriano and still unsure if we need milner (great experience and varsatiliy but have have big squad!).
In fairness depending on who moves (eg mainly sterling as looks like he wants out) think adriano and konoplyanka would cover most of what we need.
If the players everyone expects leave (and unfortunately Sterling) getting those two on a free and a DM would be a great summer.
02 Jun 2015 10:04:01
Milner - another mid-fielder who cannot score!
02 Jun 2015 10:56:10
Milner can score, so your post is completley wrong. Man City did everything in their power to keep him, in case thoose bashing him didn't notice we can only dream to be in Man City's current position. Our average position in the last 5 years is 6th, City's is 1st or 2nd at worst so stop living in the fantasy past world. Milner would be a great coop. Actually believe he can do much better than us! Same goes for Ings who can join Spurs tomorrow but wants to come here!
02 Jun 2015 12:09:25
Ings and Milner I'm on board with. Always rated Milner -- he's a hard-worker and would easily fit with Henderson on the pitch. Ings is a young, quick and straight-forward striker, and is a no-brainer IMO. He can easily match our squad options, if nothing else.
02 Jun 2015 12:13:15
Milner started 18 games this season scored 5 and assisted 7 with 14 sub appearances in the Premier League.
Sterling started 34 with 1 sub scored 7 and assisted 7 playing mainly as a striker, so looking at the stats Milner has done well given Sterling is being labelled with a 40 million or however much price tag. When Liverpool were challenging for the league and Champions league under Rafa we had a player who did the donkey work as its called in Dirk Kuyt who would guarantee you a goal when you needed it most, last season our player who did all this hard work and got the goal could be seen as Suarez fortunately he also had unreal ability which Kuyt technically lacked. I am not James Milner's biggest fan I have often been far from it however in big games this season we have lacked that one player who is willing to just grit his teeth and continue to battle and Milner for me could be that man to help free up Henderson, free up our good players like Coutinho and turn out to be a great signing